George Tisdale Hodges

George Tisdale Hodges (July 4, 1789 – August 9, 1860) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont.

George Tisdale Hodges
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Vermont's 1st district
In office
December 1, 1856 – March 3, 1857
Preceded byJames Meacham
Succeeded byEliakim Persons Walton
Member of the Vermont Senate
In office
1845–1847
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1827–1829
1839–1840
Personal details
Born(1789-07-04)July 4, 1789
Clarendon, Vermont Republic
DiedAugust 9, 1860(1860-08-09) (aged 71)
Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery
Rutland, Vermont
CitizenshipUS
Political partyWhig
Republican
Spouse(s)Emily Bliss Hodges
ChildrenLorain Hodges
Mary Elizabeth Hodges
Miriam L. Hodges
Caroline Keith Hodges
George Hodges
Emily Hodges Townsend
James Bliss Hodges
John H. Hodges
ProfessionLawyer
Banker
Politician

Early life

Hodges was born in Clarendon in the Vermont Republic and attended the common schools.

Career

Involved in the banking industry in Rutland, Vermont, Hodges served as president of the Bank of Rutland for over twenty-five years.

Hodges served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1827 to 1829, 1839 and 1840.[1] He served in the Vermont State Senate from 1845 to 1847 and was President pro tempore in 1846 and 1847.[2]

A Whig Presidential Elector for Vermont in 1848, Hodges became a Republican when that party was founded. In 1856 he was elected to the Thirty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Meacham. He served from December 1, 1856 to March 3, 1857.[3] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856.

Death

Hodges died on August 9, 1860 in Rutland. He is interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland.[4]

References
  1. "HODGES, George Tisdale, (1789 - 1860)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  2. "George Tisdale Hodges (1789-1860)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  3. "Rep. George Hodges". govtrack.us. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  4. "George Tisdale Hodges". Find A Grave. Retrieved October 10, 2012.


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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
James Meacham		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Vermont's 1st congressional district
1856-1857		 Succeeded by
Eliakim P. Walton
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